Everyone was right....having a puppy is tough work much like a newborn. She is adorable however and that makes up for the fact that she pooped in her crate last night. She slept all night long which was good but I woke up this morning to her sleeping in her poop. I guess that's what happens when she has pooped and peed where she sleeps for the first four months of her life. Today I am going to be diligent about taking her our frequently.
She is a Boston Terrier and Beagle mix and her name is "Harley". Hubby was stuck on naming her "Pocket" or "Apple". "Harley" just seemed to fit and so we compromised and her middle name will be "Apple"!
She is currently sleeping in her crate with the door open so she can feel comfortable. She doesn't even know how to walk on a leash yet. She is slowly getting used to the leash and collar but hasn't ventured much past the front lawn. After the garbage trucks are done and the lawn guy next door is done we are going to try and see if she will walk some with us.
I'm excited but also feeling nervous about the whole situation. I've wanted a puppy for so long I just want to make sure that we train her right. I'm reading online and I'm going to take her to my father in law who is a vet later this week. We'll figure it out but right now I feel like I'm just fumbling around and trying to figure out what to do. I'll post more pictures later!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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Yeah for puppies!! Harley is adorable. Congrats!
Get ready for a lot of work and a lot of fun!
Tahoe is 4 months olf we we still get up once per night to let her pee/poop. She goes out at 11pm, around 3am and then at 6-7am. I took all the middle of the night feedings with the kid so it's hubby's turn to now with the dog!
Can't wait to see more pics.
Oh how I love the name you picked out for your puppy! Suits the pup just right.
Your reasons for puppies being a lot like babies, is the reason we haven't gotten one yet. All the whinning at night would drive me crazy. Now that our youngest doesn't do that and is pretty self sufficient, we relish the quiet of nights and early mornings. Wow I guess we really are starting to get old.
Hang in there, puppies do grow much faster than kids so it will be out of it's baby stage fast enough!
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
Oh you didn't! That puppy is the cutest thing EVER! I am in love. Best wishes to you and the newest addition.
Puppies are so freakin awesome. When we had our first dog was a puppy, 2 days after we got her, we found out she had parvo. We called the humane society and they told us that if we brought her back she would die. 800 dollars later we had a healthy dog and she's the most awesome dog EVER! Puppies take patience but she'll end up being the greatest dog EVER for your family!
I'm still just ecstatic that you got ur puppy!
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